28.4% of La Grange, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 17.8% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.3%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Grange, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Grange:
28.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Grange:
19.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Grange:
16.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Grange:
11.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in La Grange, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Grange,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Grange,NC (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
59.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
60.3%25 to 34 years
68.9%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Grange,NC (% below half of poverty level)
69.4%Under 6 years
48.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Grange, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Grange, NC (%)
3.5%White
43.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
81.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Grange, NC (absolute numbers)
39White
604Black
0Asian
0Other race
582+ races
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Grange, NC
Children below poverty level:
La Grange, North Carolina:
65.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Grange:
17.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Grange:
9.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
32.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.7%Worked part-time
92.3%Did not work
100.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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